Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

Team Minot leadership salute the plane carrying U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife, Air Force vice chief of staff VCSAF), in preparation for a base and operations tour at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. Slife visited Minot AFB to discuss facilities sustainment, restoration and modernization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

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Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

Minot Air Force Base leaders stand on the flight line to greet U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife, Air Force vice chief of staff (VCSAF), for a tour of the base and operations at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. As the VCSAF, Slife guides the air staff and serves as a member of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. He assists the Air Force chief of staff with organizing, training and equipping 689,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

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Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

Team Minot leadership walk with U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife, Air Force vice chief of staff (VCSAF), during a base visit at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. Slife visited Minot AFB to discuss improvements to the base including the missile alert facilities, renovation of all 150 existing launch facilities in North Dakota, launch centers, utility corridors and communications towers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

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Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, begins a presentation on the operations and mission of Minot Air Force Base for U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife, Air Force vice chief of staff (VCSAF), at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. Slife visited Minot AFB to discuss facilities sustainment, restoration and modernization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

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Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife (left), Air Force vice chief of staff (VCSAF), and U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Schlabach (right), 91st Missile Wing commander, arrive at a missile launch facility during a base visit near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. As the VCSAF, Slife assists the Air Force chief of staff with organizing, training, and equipping 689,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife (left), Air Force vice chief of staff (VCSAF), coins U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kai LeBlanc, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron training instructor, during a base visit at a missile launch facility near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. Slife presented LeBlanc with the coin as a recognition of exceptional performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife (center left), Air Force vice chief of staff (VCSAF), and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara (center), Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, receive a briefing from Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Wing during a base visit at a missile launch facility (LF) near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. The 91MW operates a network of LFs which cover 8,500 square miles of North Dakota and house the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife (left), Air Force vice chief of staff (VCSAF), U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara (center), Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Schlabach (right), 91st Missile Wing commander, converse during a base visit at a missile launch facility near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. During the visit, Slife and Gebara met with Airmen assigned to multiple units which contribute to the nation’s nuclear deterrence capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife (right), Air Force vice chief of staff (VCSAF), and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara (bottom right), Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, receive a briefing from Tech. Sgt. Stephen Delvacchio (left), 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron training instructor, during a base visit at a missile launch facility near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. Delvacchio provided additional insight into how Airmen of the 91st Missile Wing execute the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife, Air Force vice chief of staff (VCSAF), and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Schlabach, 91st Missile Wing commander, and Airmen assigned to the 91MW pose for a group photo during a base visit at a missile launch facility near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. During the visit, Slife and Gebara met with Airmen assigned to multiple units which contribute to the nation’s nuclear deterrence capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force visits Minot AFB

Published Feb. 19, 2025
By Senior Airman Kyle Wilson
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Team Minot leadership salute the plane carrying U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff (VCSAF), in preparation for a base and operations tour at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 15, 2025. Slife visited Minot AFB to discuss facilities sustainment, restoration and modernization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)